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    Identifying text entries from a list, in a cell containing a text string

    I need to identify and extract specific phrases from a large number of cells, where each cell contains a muddled list of attributes, separate by semicolons (it's an export from a database). The extracted phrases each come from a list, and I need to insert the phrase from each list by formula into their appropriate columns. Not every cell with text string will have a phrase for each column. See attached worksheet.

    Can you help me build the formula for the answer (cells filled with colour).

    Thank you!
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    Re: Identifying text entries from a list, in a cell containing a text string

    Nothing attached Rob.

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    Re: Identifying text entries from a list, in a cell containing a text string

    Is the attachment there this time?

    Thank you Bob.
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    Re: Identifying text entries from a list, in a cell containing a text string

    Please try the following in cell D9:
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    Once the formula is entered into cell D9, drag the fill handle down to cell D10 and, while D9:D10 are still selected, over to cell H10
    Conditional formatting could be applied to D9:H10 so that the font color of cells with a value of zero is set to white.
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    Re: Identifying text entries from a list, in a cell containing a text string

    The formula has worked. Amazing! Thank you. Reputation duly polished!

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    Re: Identifying text entries from a list, in a cell containing a text string

    You're Welcome. Thank You for the feedback and for marking the thread as 'Solved'. I hope that you have a blessed day.

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